Buffalo Sabres vs Florida Panthers
Regular season · Tuesday, November 26, 1996 · Miami Arena
Game summary
The Florida Panthers beat the Buffalo Sabres 4–3 on Tuesday, November 26, 1996 at Miami Arena. The Panthers outshot the Sabres 33–23.
Ray Sheppard scored a hat trick. Curtis Brown, Dixon Ward, Robert Svehla and Matthew Barnaby also scored.
Scoring
1st period
Curtis Brown (3)Donald Audette (2), Dixon Ward (9)1–007:42 BUF
2nd period
Dixon Ward (2)Randy Burridge (8), Alexei Zhitnik (10)2–003:13 BUF · 
Ray Sheppard (9)Robert Svehla (10)2–110:48 FLA- Ray Sheppard (10)Scott Mellanby (11), Martin Straka (7)2–213:10 FLA ·
3rd period
Robert Svehla (3)Scott Mellanby (12), Bill Lindsay (10)2–301:01 FLA- Ray Sheppard (11)Dave Lowry (6), Per Gustafsson (6)2–407:09 FLA ·
Matthew Barnaby (5)Garry Galley (10), Derek Plante (6)3–415:18 BUF
Team stats
BUFFLA
2333
0%0%
1/52/8
1610
00
00
00
00
Penalties
- 1:16 into the first period
Randy Burridge · holding2 min - 19:49 into the first periodDarryl Shannon · cross checking2 min
- 2:08 into the second period
Gord Murphy · hooking2 min - 6:50 into the second periodScott Mellanby · high sticking2 min
- 7:52 into the second periodRandy Burridge · hooking2 min
- 11:44 into the second periodMichael Peca · roughing2 min
- 14:21 into the second periodChris Wells · interference2 min
- 14:47 into the second periodJay McKee · cross checking2 min
- 17:09 into the second periodDixon Ward · hooking2 min
- 2:52 into the third periodRobert Svehla · tripping2 min
- 5:57 into the third periodRob Ray · high sticking2 min
- 5:57 into the third periodRob Ray · slashing2 min
- 13:14 into the third periodMartin Straka · tripping2 min
Season series
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